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# throttle

noun (a throttle, throttles); verb (throttle, throttles, throttled, throttling)

«throttle» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. A throttle is the control in a car, motorbike, boat or plane that changes how much fuel or power goes to the engine, so it goes faster or slower. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/#m1)
2. To throttle someone is to squeeze their throat so they cannot breathe; this is very dangerous and a serious crime. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/#m2)
3. (humour) «I could throttle him!» means you are very cross, not that you would really do it. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/#m3)
4. To throttle something is to slow it or limit it, like an internet company throttling a connection speed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/#m4)

### In the lessons

In science and technology, the throttle controls engine power; pilots and drivers «open the throttle» to speed up and «go full throttle». In everyday chat, «full throttle» means doing something with all your energy. Safety: never put hands or anything around anyone's neck, even as a game. Phrases: «full throttle», «open the throttle», «throttle back».

### Examples

- The pilot opened the throttle and the plane sped down the runway. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/#x1)
- We cycled full throttle down the hill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/#x2)
- Twist the throttle to make the motorbike go. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/#x3)
- My phone's internet was throttled after I used all my data. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/#x4)
- «I could throttle my brother for reading my diary!» Mum laughed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/#x5)
- Never squeeze someone's neck — it can throttle them. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/#x6)

### Note

Regular verb: throttled, throttling. The joking «I could throttle you» is an idiom for being annoyed; the real act is violence.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «throttle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/T/throttle/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«throttle» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/throttle.html) on Mova free.